Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge
Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge
Développé par le studio PikPok et édité par Tru Blu Games, Alternative Software Ltd. et Home Entertainment Suppliers, Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge est sorti le 22 mars 2019 sur PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch et Xbox One. Ce titre classé dans les genres course et sport propose aux joueurs de vivre l'adrénaline des courses hippiques tout en gérant la construction d'un écurie de champions.
Le jeu structure son expérience autour de plusieurs modes. Le mode Histoire invite à restaurer l'héritage familial en bâtissant une dynastie de pur-sang, tandis que les modes Course en ligne et Paris permettent d'affronter d'autres joueurs directement. Un créateur de chevaux complète l'ensemble, offrant la possibilité de partager et de télécharger des montures au sein de la communauté.
Du côté de l'accueil, les retours sont partagés. Le site Xbox Tavern a pointé du doigt des courses jugées ternes et répétitives, constituant selon lui l'essentiel de l'expérience. Du côté des joueurs sur Metacritic, les avis divergent : l'un regrette l'absence de mises à jour et de options de personnalisation des robes équines présentes sur la version mobile, tandis qu'un autre salue une présentation solide, portée par des graphismes et une conception sonore charmants qui confèrent au jeu un certain attrait.
Médias
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Despite its varied modes, the bulk of your time spent playing Phar Lap will consist of little more than participating in dull repetitive races, whilst tending to a shed-load of overly linear upgrade paths. The game’s depth is puddle deep, and remains as about as exciting as watching paint dry. Moreover, it relies far too heavily on cheap tactics to needlessly stretch out its longevity, only further emphasizing how quickly it outstays its welcome. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I love the games graphics but I would like if the game was updated and you could get different horses with the body color and style just like the phone version where u get neat looking horses that are not all the same. »
« In Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge the presentation of the game is solid and both the visuals and sound design have charm and give the game appeal overall. There's plenty of game modes and content and if played for periods of time vs. marathoning, there is some fun to be had as this is one of the best games in the horse racing genre. I found the online components of the game to work really well and betting on various horses along with your friends gives the game a fun atmosphere and a competitive nature to it. There's customization for your jockey and breeding the horses is also a nice addition. I also liked creating horses to put online for others in impact their in game experience. The overall horse racing doesn’t feel very realistic (as most games in this genre suffer from) and more options when you’re racing on your horse would’ve been nice as there's a solid core here just nothing to put it over the top, despite what's here being done well. I went into playing Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge with some level of expectations because of the publisher behind the development team. Thankfully, while not perfect Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge is actually a solid affair within the horse racing genre and I've played all 3 on Neo Geo, one one on the Sega Naomi, and such fair as the horrific Horse Racing 2016 for Xbox One. I was pleased in the end with the visuals and sound design here and would recommend the game to anyone who is a fan of the horse racing genre. That being said despite these little things, Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge definitely gets more right than it gets wrong and if you’re a fan of horse racing games, then this game will be for you. If you're not a fan of the genre, you'd likely look to spend your money in another genre. It does enough to get a recommendation from me as a fan of this style of game, and I can appreciate the risk that goes into making a game in this genre. »
